Sorry, I just about forgot to put the paper target on Ebay. Better late than never, I suppose. See link in description.
@poiisondota8 жыл бұрын
+hickok45 Thanks for the videos, i really enjoy your content, quick question: Is there any chance that you make a video about the Weatherby PA-459 Shotgun?
@jaguar123987x8 жыл бұрын
+hickok45 Next time speed shooting :D
@camerongleason53905 жыл бұрын
I love that noise when he is cleaning the barrel with oil and patches
@catpatchtactics9 жыл бұрын
I got to handle an 1861 Enfield while I was in Afghanistan. It was a slightly longer example and it was converted to a breech loading, cartridge firing model in .577, I'll always remember that rifle. This video was a joy. Thanks Hickock45!
@Garviel_9 жыл бұрын
Can't beat them old beautiful British rifles.
@nathanexplosion7439 жыл бұрын
+Tallahassee old german rifles beat em :P
@Tomartyr9 жыл бұрын
+Nathan Asphyxia you mean Bavarian?
@troopcom9 жыл бұрын
Thanks to hickok45 I am a Ballistol user!
@sac70009 жыл бұрын
+troopcom Ballistol should cut a product endorsement check for hickok45, I love the stuff!
@JCrook10289 жыл бұрын
+sac7000 They are sponsors so.........they already do that.
@Jargolf868 жыл бұрын
Ballistol serves German Weapon users since over 100 Years! =)
@44sharshooter9 жыл бұрын
Hickok's videos make me want to own every gun ever made. I can't afford all this. I fall in love every time he brings out one of those old cowboy revolvers or rifles. We have all the tech stuff now but nothing beats the plain old romance of those older guns from the Old West era to the world wars eras.
@victorshults2424 ай бұрын
My house will be full if I could afford it
@vengenaceearly2559 жыл бұрын
I almost forgot to tell you how much I enjoyed this one. I know the ol' black powder has fall out in popularity a little over the years ---but I still love em.. I will never forget shooting my first .50 cal Hawken back in the late 70s. We had a black powder club in high school. Yep times have changed.
@groggycoyote5989 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, everyone is educational and fun and I'm always learning something new. The Parker Hale is beautiful.
@10234719659 жыл бұрын
Good video, Hickok45. The usage of a black powder firearm can easily extend the time on the shooting range. It takes longer to load and shoot. For a lot of people, it's just more 'quality time' outdoors. ..... Also, Hickok45 provides good information about loading and shooting black powder guns. He explains about cleaning black powder firearms at the end of the video. Hickok45 might be old enough to remember the days, when cavemen just threw rocks at each other, but Hickok45 has kept up with the advantages of modern technology. Thumbs up to Hickok45.
@mtslyh9 жыл бұрын
+john smith - As long as you are not paying "by the hour" for range time then I agree with you. Taking my time and loading up a black powder weapon is very relaxing for me. As Hickok has said before, having a muzzleloader pretty much makes you a "hand loader". You are just hand loading at the range instead of at home on a press. I hear so many people say that they could never shoot muzzleloaders because they don't want to spend all that time loading. However, some of them will go home after a range session with their semi-auto of choice and then spend dozens of hours tumbling, cleaning, priming, sizing, and loading brass/ammo for the next range session. They spend just as much time on "loading" for their semi-auto as they would for a muzzleloader. The difference is that they are doing it at home instead of at the range.
@63DW89A9 жыл бұрын
I clean my C&B revolvers and ML rifles and pistols much the same way. Sometimes use a 90% water / 10% Ballistol solution (AKA "Moose Milk") as "Step 1" for a thorough cleaning if I'll not be shooting the weapon again for a few weeks. "Step 2" is the full Ballistol lube treatment similar to what Mr Hickok45 shows here. On shooting day, before hitting the range, I wipe away excess oil, and then pour boiling water down the bore followed by punching the bore with several dry patches then set aside muzzle-down to cool as the hot metal evaporates all water away. Revolver cylinders are dipped in boiling water for a couple minutes, wiped dry, chambers dry-patched, nipple areas blown thru and brushed then set aside to cool and evaporate. The boiling water seasons the Ballistol into the steel and prevents rusting. With the boiling water prep, I never have to pop caps on the nipples, simply load and fire when ready at the range!
@VT_Writer9 жыл бұрын
Great video as always hickok45. I've been a fan about a year now and you have really inspired me to get shooting more, set up a range on my property, and introduce some friends to shooting, too. Keep up the awesome videos, and my thanks to both you and John!
@MrSottobanco9 жыл бұрын
Dear Hickok45, Relative to all KZfaqrs, you are incredibly productive. Keep up the good work.
@zonseeker089 жыл бұрын
I owned a 1917 Enfield 30.06 from WW1. I think it was made in Eddystone PA. It had one hell of a recoil. However I sold it for my Ruger GP100 .357 with a 6" barrel. It found its life at the VFW as a parade rifle. Given to my dad as a gift, So I had it re-blued, re-finished the stock, and replaced the firing pin. But because there were millions of them made, I couldn't sell it for over $100
@m1lkm8n789 жыл бұрын
Cool! That's less then a mile from me
@zonseeker089 жыл бұрын
+stephen quagliarello Now you know some history.
@MrTrikidiki9 жыл бұрын
Good job Sir. Back in the day I hunted with a .50 front loader. Dropped a large bull elk from 90 yards. Also was well practiced, and could hit 1/2 gal. Milk carton random range, 5 shots inside one minute...pre measured powder, greased mini bullet, primers on leather disk in upper vest pocket.
@garyherring7619 жыл бұрын
I have a 45 hawkens have not shot in years like the way u cleaned it tells me and clean your muzzle loader good
@Burnt_Gerbil9 жыл бұрын
First you say nipple cover... then you say butt pad... then you say lube. (Insert Beavis and Butthead chuckles) I thought this was a family show? HAHA
@Jesses0019 жыл бұрын
sight paint? I use nail polish. More choices of colors, and far cheaper. Seems to work well.
@michaelmeyer13849 жыл бұрын
Now this is good Saturday morning TV.
@teddytwoguns28469 жыл бұрын
I just bought a sr1911 thanks to you hickok45 Got it for 750 and came with night sights
@fahadfarrukh13559 жыл бұрын
very nice gun old is always gold I love Enfield guns
@billryan76829 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you! Nice zoom on the barrel at one point where you could easily see the rifling. The smell of black powder is wonderful.
@OzarksWildman9 жыл бұрын
I usually catch on when he's blowing smoke but, he had me going for a second with the "speed reload " ! I don't mind the video editing. They're doing a tasteful job.
@python569 жыл бұрын
I enjoy all your videos but for some reason I really really enjoyed this one ! Thank you
@sanfordhoffman23929 жыл бұрын
Great video. I love those oldies.
@kbjerke9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the excellent video, Hickok45! That Musketoon has always been my favourite B.P. firearm. Bought mine back in the early 1970s, as I recall, and still have it. Original box, too! Darned if I didn't break that nipple protector, though, the very first time I used it as a snap cap. :-( Being frugal, I used Crisco for lubing up the Minié bullets, and usually put some in the hollow base, as well. Never had any fouling problems. You've made me think it's time to get her out and get dirty again!
@ctxflyer9 жыл бұрын
This is my rifle. There are many like it but this one is mine...
@karlhoss68406 жыл бұрын
I have that exact same rifle, Birmingham production Parker-Hale Musketoon. Unless I'm restuffing to shoot at charging Rebs, or Turks , or whoever, I sometimes run a wet patch down the bore just for peace of mind. Barring that I blow down the bore and run the rod down to knock any embers down. I know there are the "I've fired a million rounds in competition and never had a cookoff" guys but I shoot slow and leisurely target shooting. Also, paper cartridges and Pritchett bullets will change your life.
@hickok456 жыл бұрын
I've loaded up some paper cartridges and used them in a video or two. Takes a long time to roll them.
@tjh449619 жыл бұрын
I did find one thing you don't want to spray Ballistol on -- shellac. I have a Japanese-made Zouave rifle from the 70's that I sprayed it in the barrel of, and allowed it to sit. I came back a couple of hours later to finish cleaning it, and the Ballistol had run out the nipple and down the buttstock and taken the finish right off. I didn't know until then the stock had been finished with shellac. But the solvent for shellac is alcohol, and the alcohol in the Ballistol had done its thing. A refinish of the stock is one of this winter's projects.
@walterpalmer27499 жыл бұрын
Beautiful piece of hand held history-replica or not. One beauty is no shortage of shells.
@drmaudio9 жыл бұрын
Beautiful gun, and I like the length. As I watch those big Minie balls blowing the paint off the steel, it occurs to me that you must go through a great deal of spray paint.
@espositoadam8 жыл бұрын
That speed loading was a great idea. Please more of that for future chapter 2 black powder episodes!
@raymondrocco86073 жыл бұрын
Damn !!!!! During the Civil War, Those Slugs had to hurt !!!
@chrisdooley64689 жыл бұрын
Massive bullets at .58 cal - no wonder the wounds soldiers suffered were so brutal. As for me, I'm not sure I could get into the whole 'procedure' involved in firing a weapon like this but after watching I think I (and perhaps many people) would definitely like to try!! Great video
@mtslyh9 жыл бұрын
+Chris Dooley - The 'procedure' is part of the fun. It is amazing to sit there and experience what they had to go through back in the day (sometimes in the heat of battle). As Hickok has said before, with black powder you are essentially a "hand loader" and you don't even need a press. I'd recommend starting with a cheap percussion revolver from someplace like Cabelas. If you watch for them you can get them on sale pretty cheap. Always wait for a good sale. They are a lot of fun and the "fixin's" are pretty easy to find.
@13bravoredleg188 жыл бұрын
I dug up an original brass rear sling swivel and part of the leather sling for a Cook & Brother Enfield. Also dug up a bent and broken trigger guard for one!
@brianmiller93659 жыл бұрын
good job. thanks for #2. REALLY enjoyed the first one so been waiting for this a long time. Smoke poles are great.
@bobmenard57969 жыл бұрын
That speed loading was hilarious! Great video as usual and a really nice gun. Thanks
@terranceperkins96565 жыл бұрын
I roll paper cartridges and they let you get 4 per mim.
@nr1drillah9 жыл бұрын
Speed load - awesome!
@TheChipmunkzombie8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another awesome muzzle loading\blackpowder video! It's nice to get some info on it, to see how it works and also to get a history lesson as a bonus :)
@sethuscg7 жыл бұрын
Love the speed mode lol
@Shellshock3619 жыл бұрын
Classic civil war era rifle
@martialartist069 жыл бұрын
Awesome presentation Hickok, we appreciate it.
@HDSMEАй бұрын
It's a beauty
@sac70009 жыл бұрын
Great video! Enjoyed it very much, thank you Hickok45.
@bcbloc029 жыл бұрын
Beautiful gun with so much history! Nice shooting too.
@avlisk9 жыл бұрын
Another pretty gun! Thanks H45. (It needs a second, dummy nipple to put that cap on to prevent it from swinging around when the gun is being used because that just doesn't seem right hanging there like that.)
@saltydog13119 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hickock! Wonderful, informative video! I love those black powder guns as well.
@ankiapieterse4 жыл бұрын
What is the value of this gun?
@nathanexplosion7439 жыл бұрын
awesome video, ive been on a black powder kick lately and really want to take my grandfathers out and shoot it for the first time. just need to get the supplies for it
@lyleinmb4649 жыл бұрын
Love black powder!! Thanks
@jeffhuffman79689 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the old Yosemite Sam routine, "first the wad, then the ball, then the powder, BOOM blows up in his face no matter how he loads jt!
@DrGun-re1kd9 жыл бұрын
Oftentimes, a Minè ball sizer/lubricator eliminates the need for a bullet starter. Just place the ball in the barrel, and ram it down with the ramrod. When I used to shoot .muskets a lot, I found that helped. FWIW.
@bhoward9378 Жыл бұрын
How am I just seeing this now after all these years?!?
@MrArchonta9 жыл бұрын
One of your best videos. Thank you.
@levijuntunen13289 жыл бұрын
that's some pretty quick speedloading
@snoozinglion85969 жыл бұрын
She's a beauty... Thanks for sharing.
@Super1986Sky8 жыл бұрын
The horror! The horror! Great gun,great movie.
@mrpartysack65409 жыл бұрын
I love black powder weapons. They just have an air of modesty about them.
@ae58hpa9 жыл бұрын
lmao! about 19 minutes in! I love the sense of humor on this channel
@christopherschanley44769 жыл бұрын
Take a drink every time hickok45 says "lewb".
@cfolman9 жыл бұрын
Parker Hale made the best replicas ever made of civil war rifles. Too bad they stopped. Looking for a PH 3 band enfield, but very hard to find :(
@goldencammando9 жыл бұрын
great old firearm !
@COD4JESSE9 жыл бұрын
That wood is so beautiful
@MegaGuitarzilla6 жыл бұрын
I like the 575455 Rapine 3 ringer from Lodgewood Mfg.
@Pachurick9 жыл бұрын
"Speed mode...!" Oh that's neat- That's neat!
@lawrencestack74169 жыл бұрын
What a nice looking gun!!! Love the videos keep them coming.
@sreyemhtes9 жыл бұрын
Nipple cover needs a dead nipple to rest on when not in use. That might help the dangling annoyance factor...
@Renfield377 жыл бұрын
i had a musketoon for like 10 years or so.. a very good gun.. now i have a 1856 tower musketoon but i have to get the tumbler fixed
@3ducs Жыл бұрын
My FFL friend has a reproduction Enfield London saddle ring carbine. It has been defarbed, I think by Lodgewood, has all the proper markings. But it has an 18 inch barrel and a ramrod keeper at the muzzle. It tempts me...
@PieterBreda9 жыл бұрын
Caliber .58. Enormous bullets. Must have made horrific wounds
@KingOfChaos2139 жыл бұрын
2:23 that rifle has been eating some spicy food.
@astrogirl1usa9 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful rifle!
@leeturner60557 жыл бұрын
I was recently given an original one of these, it's in very poor condition and has been converted to a 12 bore shotgun at some point but it looks good hanging over my fireplace!
@11BravoMike9 жыл бұрын
hahahha the speed load cracked me up! Too bad you didn't have the Benny Hill Music. =)
@AmateurRedneckWorkshop9 жыл бұрын
Nice old charcoal burner. I have a 44 cal Navy pistol for my use in burning black powder. Thanks for sharing.
@kristinmay42979 жыл бұрын
Jeez, I saw .69 cal minie ball style bullets one time. Jeez, 720 grain. Almost 12 gauge diameter
@thelittlejacob19 жыл бұрын
It would be great if you could get your hands on the Arsenalfirearms Strike One pistol, you've fired so many pistols and have a very objective non bias reviews so it would be great to hear your very professional opinion of one with a bit of good humour too.. Great video's please keep them up! :)
@turqeeman9 жыл бұрын
that is a beautiful gun. congrats brother
@papawx38 жыл бұрын
I let a 1858 Parker Hale get away from me just the other day {made me sick}. I guess I am going to pull the trigger on a Pedersoli since they are a great musket maker, and the Parkers only become available so rarely. I like the Musketoon version, but I decided to go with the '58 since the sight picture on it seemed better.
@kristinmay42979 жыл бұрын
So awesome! Need one
@YllwNinja829 жыл бұрын
you need the Million dollar man sound for when you go fast :D
@gunenthusiast92019 жыл бұрын
Sweet
@papawx38 жыл бұрын
Last comment; Depending on how much you shoot your holy smokes irons, I have found it beneficial to remove the stock and do a more through cleaning. I cringed watching hick spray {soak is a better term} his '61 down like that! If you were to remove the stock, you would find black powder residue has been flushed down between the stock and the irons. Overtime, this will damage both.
@hickok458 жыл бұрын
Nope, Ballistol neutralizes the acids and such. I shot rifles and handguns in SASS for years. No problems when I finally break down a rifle or handgun totally after a year or two.
@papawx38 жыл бұрын
Sounds like I should switch from h2o to Ballistol.
@TaZ101SAGA8 жыл бұрын
Damn, that's beautiful.
@justinm34189 жыл бұрын
I love the smell of bore butter it has a nice sweet unique smell
@yeungmankiu55399 жыл бұрын
Nice speed reload!
@lepricated9 жыл бұрын
oliva serie v cigar. great choice
@andrasholy49809 жыл бұрын
Tetszik az előltöltős müsorod
@eatont9999 Жыл бұрын
Ding! Fries are done!
@jacoklopper47727 жыл бұрын
Sir, you have convinced me to get a muzzel loader! Greate review.
@TraditionalBlackPowder9 жыл бұрын
A very cool rifle.
@Immopimmo9 жыл бұрын
Beautiful musketoon. Shooting black powder looks like a lot of fun. Wish they were easier to obtain. :)
@mtslyh9 жыл бұрын
+Immopimmo - Not that hard if you don't mind starting with a percussion revolver. Watch Cabela's for a good sale. As for powder, I know that a lot of people will say this is sacrilegious, but I personally prefer to shoot a black powder substitute like American Pioneer. Very easy cleanup, good smoke, and just about everyone carries it. Real black powder is getting much harder to find these days.
@Immopimmo9 жыл бұрын
+Treasure Pirate Thanks for the answer. :) Unfortunatly I live in Sweden and we have silly weapon laws. You can buy an antique percussion revolver without any permits and fire it but if you want a modern replica by Uberti you need a license which is hard to get if you're not an active member of a shooting club. Also you're not allowed to store any amounts black powder in your own home. I really envy american shooters for your freedom. Things seems much more fun and easier over there. :)
@mtslyh9 жыл бұрын
Ah.... thanks for the clarification. Sometimes I forget that the people who respond to Hickok aren't always in the United States. I really feel for you.
@ridgerunner57722 жыл бұрын
I would like to see you use the Pritchett paper cartridge system that was designed for the weapon ? Do you have access to a 2 and 3 banded Enfield? The hot water/soap system has to be dried with quickly as the rust will all but flash. One good system is using denatured alcohol to absorb the water, dry patches followed by oil patches... Ballistol eliminates all of that struggle to clean a musket..... The Parker-Hale Musketoon came out in 1974 and I purchased the first one for sale at Battleground Armory that was located on I-65, Goose Creek, Franklin, Tennessee. Since then, I have been shooting it ever since. With the results of the musketoon, I had to purchase the 2, 3 banded rifles and, finally the Whitworth.... I have never shot the Cadet rifle. All of the original/reproduction P/H's were of the finest quality and have served me for 47 years. Keep on bustin' those caps....and making smoke...
@paulmccain48309 жыл бұрын
gorgeous
@lewy60499 жыл бұрын
would love to see a vid of a Browning auto 5, lovely gun, shot a 16 today.
@Metacore919 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video and a beautiful rifle
@richb.74919 жыл бұрын
I often wondered how the soldiers of the revolutionary war and civil war were able to fire as many shots as humanly possible without their muskets blowing up or seriously injuring them from a powder flash. After all, in the heat of battle they didn't have time to play around making sure the rifle had no embers in it. They just kept loading and shooting. I'm sure it happened, but we don't read or see accounts of it in history for some reason.
@hickok459 жыл бұрын
+Rich B. Yeah, it's not very common. Plus, as long as your face is not directly over the muzzle, it's not like you're going to blow yourself up. Could burn your fingers a bit. It IS a very good argument for never pouring powder directly out of a large container into the barrel, of course.
@thewraith19778 жыл бұрын
Great video as always.
@RH4219399 жыл бұрын
glad to sse you using real black powder instead of pyrodex, i noticed the civil war weapons like the real stuff much more, unless your shooting all day without cleaning
@garypeacock05299 жыл бұрын
She is a beauty, time to break out my girls and go out back and set up some targets, i'm a huge fan of black powder firearms and yes it smells so good..... Glad John is ok been after leaving a tire shop in Conyers Ga. many thanks captain on your videos and sharing your knowledge and wisdom..
@dadsausmchero9 жыл бұрын
You sure are "liv'in in fast forward."
@BananaMana695 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure the reason muskets were so long was to lengthen the reach of the bayonet, giving the soldier a better go at defending against calvary. A small carbine is definitely much more practical for a target shooting gun.
@lb49377 ай бұрын
It was because firing over your buddy's shoulder in line formation with a barrel shorter than 39" would blow his ear drums out... if you didn't accidentally shoot him in the back of the head in the heat of battle. When line formation tactics ended, the rifles got shorter, but even up to the m16/m4, they still had a bayonet lug